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Transforming Music in the Flower City: Hermann Dosenbach’s Year in Europe, 1911-1912
by Lisa Kleman
Vol 81 No(s) 1 (Fall 2023)
Martha Taylor Howard and the Campaign to Preserve the Susan B. Anthony House
by Jennifer M. Lloyd
Vol 80 No(s) 2 (Spring 2023)
A History of Mental Health Care in Rochester, 1826-1875 (Special Double Issue)
by Gordon, Jacob, Laurence B. Guttmacher, Peter G.L. Juviler, and Robert Riley
Vol 79 No(s) 2, Vol 80 No(s) 1
Rochester’s Modern Maverick: The Innovative Career of Architect James H. Johnson
by Eggers Comeau, Katie and Christopher Brandt
Vol 79 No(s) 1
Racial Segregation in Rochester Schools, 1818-1856
by Murphy, Justin
Vol 78 No(s) 2
Lifelong Fascinations: A Portrait of Margaret Woodbury Strong
by Novakovic, Julia
Vol 78 No(s) 1
Greetings from Rochester: Exploring the Past through Postcards
by Finn, Michelle
Vol 77 No(s) 2 (Fall 2015)
Mr. Abbott’s Wars: The Life and Times of Rochester’s Leading Cold Warrior and Most Dedicated Soldier (Special Double Issue)
by Ludwig, Jeff
Vol 76 No(s) 2 (Fall 2014), Vol 77 No(s) 1 (Spring 2015)
The Rochester Royals’ Maurice Stokes: Kodak City’s (and the NBA’s) First Black Basketball Star
by Farabaugh, Pat
Vol 76 No(s) 1 (Spring 2014)
125 Years of Rochester’s Parks
by Katie Eggers Comeau
Vol 75 No(s) 2 (Fall 2013)
“This is where I love to go”: The (Re)creation of Place at Ontario Beach Park
by Somerville, Kyle
Vol 75 No(s) 1 (Spring 2013)
Rochester, Refugees, and the Jewish Community, 1930 to 1950
by Posman, Mary
Vol 74 No(s) 2 (Fall 2012)
A Hard Road to Travel out of Dixie, Part 2
by Sheldon, W. H.
Vol 74 No(s) 1 (Spring 2012)
A Hard Road to Travel out of Dixie, Part 1
by Sheldon, W. H.
Vol 73 No(s) 2 (Fall 2011)
From One Branch Sprouts Many: Celebrating 100 Years of the People’s Library
by Uttaro, Patty
Vol 73 No(s) 1 (Spring 2011)
Rochester: A Transnational Community for Blacks Prior to the Civil War
by Broyld, dann j
Vol 72 No(s) 2 (Fall 2010)
The Erie Canal and Rochester: Past, Present and Future
by Grasso, Thomas X.
Vol 72 No(s) 1 (Spring 2010)
Radical Transmissions: Isaac and Amy Post, Spiritualism, and Progressive Reform in Nineteenth-Century Rochester
by Powalski, Caitlin
Vol 71 No(s) 2 (Fall 2009)
“We Called Her Anna”: Nathaniel Rochester and Slavery in the Genesee Country
by Marilyn S. Nolte, Victoria Sandwick Schmitt, and Christine L. Ridarsky
Vol 71 No(s) 1 (Spring 2009)
The Legacy of 179 Lake Avenue: A Small Private Hospital’s Service to the Community
by Dickson, Robert J.
Vol 70 No(s) 1 (Fall 2008)
Building the Barrio: A Story of Rochester’s Puerto Rican Pioneers
by McCally, Karen, Ph.D.
Vol 70 No(s) 2 (Fall 2007)
Bloomers & Bicycles: Health and Fitness in Victorian Rochester
by McCally, Karen, Ph.D.
Vol 69 No(s) 2 (Spring 2008)
The Life and Times of Midtown Plaza
by McCally, Karen, Ph.D.
Vol 69 No(s) 1 (Spring 2007)
A Brief History of Rochester Childfirst Network
by Rosenberg-Naparsteck, Ruth
Vol 68 No(s) 4 (Fall 2006)
To Feed the Hungry: Rochester and Irish Famine Relief
by Strum, Harvey
Vol 68 No(s) 3 (Summer 2006)
The Legacy of Mary Jemison
by Rosenberg-Naparsteck, Ruth
Vol 68 No(s) 1&2 (Winter & Spring 2006)
Rochester’s Frederick Douglass, Part Two
by Schmitt, Victoria Sandwick
Vol 67 No(s) 4 (Fall 2005)
Rochester’s Frederick Douglass, Part One
by Schmitt, Victoria Sandwick
Vol 67 No(s) 3 (Summer 2005)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
by Vogt, E. Robert
Vol 67 No(s) 2 (Spring 2005)
Liberian Dreams, West African Nightmare: The Life of Henry W. Johnson, Part Two
by Pierce, Preston E.
Vol 67 No(s) 1 (Winter 2005)
Liberian Dreams, West African Nightmare: The Life of Henry W. Johnson, Part One
by Pierce, Preston E.
Vol 66 No(s) 4 (Fall, 2004)
Campgrounds of the Civil War
by Levy, George and Tynan, Paul
Vol. 66 No(s) 3 (Summer 2004)
Arsenal of Freedom – Part Two
Rochester War Plant Workers During World War II
by Marcotte, Bob
Vol. 66 No(s) 2 (Spring 2004)
Arsenal of Freedom – Part One
Rochester Products that Helped Win World War II
by Marcotte, Bob
Vol. 66 No(s) 1 (Winter 2004)
The Academy of the Sacred Heart
by Lenti, Vincent
Vol. 65 No(s) 4 (Fall 2003)
Perspective on Art and Community
A Personal Odyssey
by Wolfard, Clara
Vol. 65 No(s) 3 (Summer 2003)
The Civil War Battles of Lt. Col. Francis Edwin Pierce
108th New York Volunteer Infantry
by Marcotte, Bob
Vol. 65 No(s) 2 (Spring 2003)
From Tee to Green – Rochester at Golf’s Center Stage
by Marcotte, Bob
Vol. 65 No(s) 1 (Winter 2003)
Baseball in the 19th Century, Part Five – 1877-Rochester’s First Year
of Professional Baseball
by Astifan, Priscilla
Vol. 64 No(s) 4 (Fall 2002)
Growing Up in the Old Neighborhood – A Memoir of Joseph Avenue Part Two
by Lempert, Ruth
Vol. 64 No(s) 3 (Summer 2002)
Growing Up in the Old Neighborhood – A Memoir of Joseph Avenue Part One
by Lempert, Ruth
Vol. 64 No(s) 2 (Spring 2002)
The Rochester School for the Deaf
by Naparsteck, Ruth Rosenberg
Vol. 64 No(s) 1 (Winter 2002)
In Search of Julius Armbruster Rochester Civil War Soldier
by Marcotte, Bob
Vol. 63 No(s) 4 (Fall 2001)
St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church – One Hundred Twenty-Eight years on Franklin Street
by Lenti, Vincent
Vol. 63 No(s) 3 (Summer 2001)
Baseball in the 19th Century, Part Four – Rochester’s Last Two Seasons of Amateur Baseball
by Astifan, Priscilla
Vol. 63 No(s) 2 (Spring 2001)
Baseball in the 19th Century, Part Three – The Dawn of Acknowledged Professionalism and its Impact on Rochester Baseball
by Astifan, Priscilla
Vol. 63 No(s) 1 (Winter 2001)
Diary of a Young Girl – The Erie Canal in 1822 Part II
Diarist unknown
Vol. 62 No(s) 4 (Fall 2000)
Diary of a Young Girl – The Erie Canal in 1822 Part I
Diarist unknown
Vol. 62 No(s) 3 (Summer 2000)
Baseball in the 19th Century Part Two
by Astifan, Priscilla
Vol. 62 No(s) 2 (Spring 2000)
Captured Images – The Daguerreian Years in Rochester 1840 to 1860
by Struble, Joseph R.
Vol. 62 No(s) 1 (Winter 2000)
1990’s
A Brief Look at the 20th Century Through the Lens of a Camera
by Rosenberg-Naparsteck, Ruth
Vol. 61 No(s) 3&4 (Summer & Fall 1999)
Henry Strong Durand 1861-1929
by Salber, Catherine
Vol. 61 No(s) 2 (Spring 1999)
Marion B. Folsom & the Rochester Plan of 1931
by Holl, Richard E.
Vol. 61 No(s) 1 (Winter 1999)
The Development of Gas & Electricity in Rochester
by Rosenberg-Naparsteck, Ruth
Vol. 60 No(s) 4 (Fall 1998)
Building an Urban Faith Community: Centennial History of St. Augustine Church, Part Two
by Schmitt, Victoria Sandwick & Anna Louise Staub, SSJ
Vol. 60 No(s) 3 (Summer 1998)
Building an Urban Fairth Community: Centennial History of St. Augustine Church, Part One
by Schmitt, Victoria Sandwick & Anna Louise Staub, SSJ
Vol. 60 No(s) 2 (Spring 1998)
The Kimball Tobacco Company and the Anti-Tobacco Movement
by Rosenberg-Naparsteck, Ruth
Vol. 60 No(s)1 (Winter 1998)
William Tichenor, Early Dentist and Inventor Part Two
by Umberger Jr., Eugene
Vol. 59 No(s) 4 ( Fall 1997)
William Tichenor, Early Dentist and Inventor Part One
by Umberger Jr., Eugene
Vol. 59 No(s) 3 (Summer 1997)
The Triphammer Forge
Robert Dalzell, Master Millwright of the Genesee
by King, Spurgeon
Vol. 59 No(s) 2 (Spring 1997)
The Arctic Expedition of Commander Adolphus Washington Greely
by Rosenberg-Naparsteck, Ruth
Vol. 59 No(s) 1 (Winter 1997)
The Eastman School of Music
by Lenti, Vincent A.
Vol. 58 No(s) 4 (Fall 1996)
The Sleeping Giant – The Story of the Mt. Morris Dam
by Rosenberg-Naparsteck, Ruth
Vol. 58 No(s) 3 (Summer 1996)
The Whale Hunters of Pultneyville
by Roemer, Lillian
Vol. 58 No(s) 2 (Spring 1996)
The Rochester Royals: The Story of Professional Basketball
by Cook, Kevin
Vol. 58 No(s) 1 (Winter 1996)
Failure is Impossible: The Legacy of Susan B. Anthony
by Rosenberg-Naparsteck, Ruth
Vol. 57 No(s) 4 (Fall 1995)
The Magnetic Circle: Stanton, Anthony, Bloomer, and Douglass
The Bloomer Costume: Fashion Reform, Folly, & “Intellectual Slavery”
by Coon, Anne C.
Vol. 57 No(s) 3 (Summer 1995)
Seeking Prosperity—Rochester’s Polish American Community: Part Two
by Urbanic, Kathleen
Vol. 57 No(s) 2 (Spring 1995)
Seeking Prosperity—Rochester’s Polish American Community: Part One
by Urbanic, Kathleen
Vol. 57 No(s) 1 (Winter 1995)
The Genesee Valley Canal
by Warlick, James
Vol. 56 No(s) 4 (Fall 1994)
Not in Our Back Yard – POW Encampment at Cobbs Hill
by Lehr, Terry
David Hochstein – Rochester’s Promising Violinist
by Lenti, Vincent A.
Vol. 56 No(s) 3 (Summer 1994)
The Manchester Wreck
by Hamilton-Dann, Mary
Vol. 56 No(s) 2 (Spring 1994)
Irondequoit Bay: The Business of Pleasure
by Smith, Florence C.
Vol. 56 No(s) 1 (Winter 1994)
Rochester in World War Two: The Kodakids
by Barone, Mary Jo Lanphear
Rochester High Schools and the War Effort
by Brown, Jeffrey Scott
Vol. 55 No(s) 4 (Fall 1993)
Remembering Front Street
by Clune, Henry W., Robert G. Koch and Ruth Rosenberg-Naparsteck
Vol. 55 No(s) 3 (Summer 1993)
A Vision Unfolding: The Al Sigl Center’s First 25 Years, 1968-1993
by Johncox, Kathy A.
Vol. 55 No(s) 2 (Spring 1993)
Geology and Industrial History of the Rochester Gorge: Part Two
by Grasso, Thomas X.
Vol. 55 No(s) 1 (Winter 1993)
Geology and Industrial History of the Rochester Gorge: Part One
by Grasso, Thomas X.
Vol. 54 No(s) 4 (Fall 1992)
At the Rapids on the Genesee
Settlement at Castletown
by Rosenberg-Naparsteck, Ruth
Vol. 54 No(s) 3 (Summer 1992)
A Brief History of Brewing In Rochester
by Rosenberg-Naparsteck, Ruth
Vol. 54 No(s) 2 (Spring 1992)
Goin’ North
by Schmitt, Victoria Sandwick
Vol. 54 No(s) 1 (Winter 1992)
The Genesee River During The War of 1812
by Roemer, Lillian
The Disappearance of William Morgan
by Stoler, Margaret
Vol. 53 No(s) 4 (Fall 1991)
The Real Simon Pure Sam Patch
by Naparsteck, Ruth Rosenberg
Vol. 53 No(s) 3 (Summer 1991)
The Civil War Draft in Rochester – Part Two
by Fisher, Donald M.
Vol. 53 No(s) 2 (Spring 1991)
The Civil War Draft in Rochester – Part One
by Fisher, Donald M.
Vol. 53 No(s) 1 (Winter 1991)
Ecumenism and the Rochester Center for Theological Studies
A Nun’s View of Rochester, 1848
by McNamara, Robert F.
Vol. 52 No(s) 4 (Fall 1990)
Baseball in the 19th Century
by Astifan, Priscilla
Vol. 52 No(s) 3 (Summer 1990)
Family History – More Than Genealogy
by Naukam, Lawrence W.
Vol. 52 No(s) 2 (Spring 1990)
George Eastman
by Brayer, Elizabeth
Vol. 52 No(s) 1 (Winter 1990)
1980’s
Two Centuries of Industry and Trade in Rochester
by Naparsteck, Ruth Rosenberg
Vol. 51 No(s) 4 (Fall 1989)
Rochester During World War One:Women On The Homefront
by Mancini, Al
Rochester Over There
by More, Dr. Ellen
Vol. 51 No(s) 3 (Summer 1989)
Vol. 51, No. 2 (Spring 1989)
Due to copyright restrictions, an electronic copy of this issue is not available. The paper copy can be viewed in the Local History Department of the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County.
Rochester History: The Voice of the City Historian
50th Anniversary Issue by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 51 No(s) 1 (Winter 1989)
Sleepers’ City: The Sesquicentennial History of Mt. Hope Cemetery
by Thomas, W. Stephen and Ruth Rosenberg-Naparsteck
Vol. 50 No(s) 4 (October 1988)
Frankfort: Birthplace of Rochester’s Industry
by Naparsteck, Ruth Rosenberg
Vol. 50 No(s) 3 (July 1988)
The Legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted
by Wickes, Marjorie and Tim O’Connell
Vol. 50 No(s) 2 (April 1988)
Portrait of Rochester Through the Lens of Charles Zoller
by Hager, Michael, Rick McKee Hock and Ruth Rosenberg-Naparsteck
Vol. 50 No(s) 1 (January 1988)
Remembering An Old Canal Town
by Grasso, Thomas X. & Ruth Rosenberg-Naparsteck
Vol. 49 No(s) 4 (October 1987)
History of the Circus in Rochester, A
by Naparsteck, Ruth Rosenberg
Vol. 49 No(s) 3 (July 1987)
Paying for the Dreams: A Short History of Banking in Rochester
by Muhl, Gerard
Vol. 49 No(s) 2 (April 1987)
History of the Eastman Theatre, A
by Lenti, Vincent
Vol. 49 No(s) 1 (January 1987)
City in Conflict, A: Rochester During the Vietnam War
by Naparsteck, Ruth Rosenberg
Vol. 48 No(s) 3 & 4 (July & October 1986)
Origins of the Rochester Public Library, The: Rochester’s Literary and Book Clubs
by McKelvey, Blake
Role of the Library, The
by Naparsteck, Ruth Rosenberg
Vol. 48 No(s) 1 & 2 (January & April 1986)
Rochester’s Pioneer Builders: Relinquishing the Reigns of Power
by Naparsteck, Ruth Rosenberg
Vol. 47 No(s) 3 & 4 (July & October 1985)
Genesee Country Villages in Early Rochester’s History, The
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 47 No(s) 1 & 2 (January & April 1985)
Sources of Energy in Rochester’s History
by Baily, Rod
Vol. 46 No(s) 3 & 4 (July & October 1984)
Growing Agitation, A: Rochester Before, During and After the Civil War
by Naparsteck, Ruth Rosenberg
Vol. 46 No(s) 1 & 2 (January & April 1984)
Entrepreneurship in the Genesee Country: George Clinton Latta
by Sullivan, Joan
Cultivation of Flower City
by Parks, Dan
Vol. 45 No(s) 3 & 4 (July & October 1983)
Life and Death in 19th Century Rochester
by Naparsteck, Ruth Rosenberg
Vol. 45 No(s) 1 & 2 (January & April 1983)
St. Mary’s Church
by Muhl, Gerard and Rev. Charles Bennett
Vol. 44 No(s) 4 (October 1982)
Susan B. Anthony’s Hometown Trials
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 44 No(s) 3 (July 1982)
Search for Rochester’s Earliest Inhabitants: On the Trail with George Harris, The Pathfinder
by Davis, William
Vol. 44 No(s) 1 & 2 (January & April 1982)
Rennes and Rochester: A Silver Anniversary
by Barnes, Joseph
Vol. 43 No(s) 4 (October 1981)
Rochester and the Automobile Industry
by Barnes, Joseph
Vol. 43 No(s) 2 & 3 (April & July 1981)
Katherine B. Davis and the Workingman’s Model Home of 1893
by Barnes, Joseph
Vol. 43 No(s) 1 (January 1981)
Charles Carroll of Belle Vue; Co-founder of Rochester
by McNamara, Robert F.
Vol. 42 No(s) 4 (October 1980)
Hermann Dossenbach and the Rochester Orchestra
by Lenti, Vincent A.
Vol. 42 No(s) 3 (July 1980)
Romulus Revisited…Diary of Henry McLafferty, Jr. 1856-1857
by Barnes, Joseph, ed.
Vol. 42 No(s) 2 (April 1980)
Dr. Algernon S. Crapsey: Religious Reformer
by Swanton, Carolyn
Vol. 42 No(s) 1 (January 1980)
1970’s
Rochester’s Congressmen Part II: 1869-1979
by Barnes, Joseph
Vol. 41 No(s) 4 (October 1979)
Rochester’s Congressmen Part I: 1789-1869
by Barnes, Joseph
Vol. 41 No(s) 3 (July 1979)
Rochester Recollected: A Miscellany of 18th & 19th Century Descriptions
by Ryan, Pat M., ed.
Vol. 41 No(s) 1 & 2 (January & April 1979)
A Brief Pilgrimage: Plymouth Church of Rochester
by Broadbent, Charles D.
Vol. 40 No(s) 4 (October 1978)
Extracts from the Journal of Nathaniel K. Fairbank, 1850-1852
by De Freitas, Helen, bio notes (ed. Barnes, Joseph)
Vol. 40 No(s) 3 (July 1978)
Rochester’s City Halls
by Barnes, Joseph
Vol. 40 No(s) 2 (April 1978)
Lumber and Wood Processing in Rochester’s History
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 40 No(s) 1 (January 1978)
Inheritance Lost: Socialism in Rochester 1917-1919
by Isserman, Maurice
Vol. 39 No(s) 4 (October 1977)
Water Works History: A Comparison of Albany, Utica, Syracuse, & Rochester
by Barnes, Joseph
Vol. 39 No(s) 3 (July 1977)
Gold Rush Journal of Thomas Evershed, The
by Evershed, Thomas with bio sketch by J. H. Madden
Vol. 39 No(s) 1 & 2 (January & April 1977)
Mission Activity Among the Iroquois, 1642-1719
by Wakely, Francis E.
Vol. 38 No(s) 4 (October 1976)
Arson Years, The; Fire Protection…Insurance…Politics 1908-1917
by Barnes, Joseph
Vol. 38 No(s) 2&3 (April & July 1976)
Blake McKelvey’s Rochester [film script]
by McKelvey, Blake and Joseph Barnes
Vol. 38 No(s) 1 (January 1976)
Autobiography of Rev. Thomas James, The
by James, Rev. Thomas (ed by Barnes, Joseph)
Vol. 37 No(s) 4 (October 1975)
Historic Broad Street Bridge…Erie Canal Sesquicentennial 1825-1975
by Barnes, Joseph
Vol. 37 No(s) 3 (July 1975)
Canaltown, A Focus of Historical Traditions
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 37 No(s) 2 (April 1975)
Annexation of Charlotte, The
by Barnes, Joseph
Vol. 37 No(s) 1 (January 1975)
From Books to Multimedia…Reynolds Library and RAVD
by Barnes, Robert W. and Joseph W. Barnes
Vol. 36 No(s) 4 (October 1974)
Obediah Dogberry; Rochester Freethinker
by Barnes, Joseph
Vol. 36 No(s) 3 (July 1974)
Rochester Subway, The; Experiment in Municipal Transit
by Lipman, Andrew D.
Vol. 36 No(s) 2 (April 1974)
Bridging the Lower Falls
by Barnes, Joseph
Vol. 36 No(s) 1 (January 1974)
Friend of Every Friendless Beast…Centennial…Humane Society
by Barnes, Joseph
Vol. 35 No(s) 4 (October 1973)
City Historian’s Report, A
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 35 No(s) 3 (July 1973)
City’s Golden Age, The
by Barnes, Joseph
Vol. 35 No(s) 2 (April 1973)
Annexation of Brighton Village, The
by Barnes, Joseph
Vol. 35 No(s) 1 (January 1973)
Rochester’s Hesitant Promotion of the Image of Quality
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 34 No(s) 4 (October 1972)
Water for Rochester
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 34 No(s) 3 (July 1972)
Central Business District, Historic Predecessors of the
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 34 No(s) 2 (April 1972)
Penal and Correctional Institutions in the Rochester Area, A History of
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 34 No(s) 1 (January 1972)
President Hill and the Sectarian Challenge at the U of R
by Parkman, Aubrey
Vol. 33 No(s) 4 (October 1971)
Flour Milling in Rochester
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 33 No(s) 3 (July 1971)
Rochester and Monroe County, An Historic Partnership
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 33 No(s) 2 (April 1971)
N. Y. Central Elevates Its Tracks Under Municipal Pressure, The
by Barnes, Joseph
Vol. 33 No(s) 1 (January 1971)
Water Cure 1844-1854, Rochester and the
by Atwater, Edward C and Lawrence A. Kohn
Vol. 32 No(s) 4 (October 1970)
Radio and Television in the Life of Rochester
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 32 No(s) 3 (July 1970)
Last 11 Mayors, First 11 Managers, and 20 County Chairmen, The
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 32 No(s) 2 (April 1970)
Visual Arts in Rochester, The
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 32 No(s) 1 (January 1970)
1960’s
From Stagecoach Taverns to Airline Motels
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 31 No(s) 4 (October 1969)
Theological Seminary in the Old U.S. Hotel, The Rochester
by Savage, Doris M.
Vol. 31 No(s) 3 (July 1969)
Rochester’s Public Schools…Testing Ground…Community Policies
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 31 No(s) 2 (April 1969)
His Honor the Mayor of Rochester, 1900-1928
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 31 No(s) 1 (January 1969)
Railroads in Rochester’s History
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 30 No(s) 4 (October 1968)
Rochester’s Turbulent Transit History
by Smith, Henry Bradford and Blake McKelvey
Vol. 30 No(s) 3 (July 1968)
Traces of the Age of Homespun in Early Rochester
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 30 No(s) 2 (April 1968)
Oak Hill Becomes the River Campus
by May, Arthur J.
Vol. 30 No(s) 1 (January 1968)
Claude F. Bragdon, Architect, Stage Designer and Mystic
by Costa, Erville
Vol. 29 No(s) 4 (October 1967)
Sesquicentennial of Rochesterville
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 29 No(s) 3 (June 1967)
Rochester’s Near Northeast
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 29 No(s) 2 (April 1967)
Music in Rochester: A Century of Musical Progress: 1825-1925
by Klinzing, Ernestine M.
Vol. 29 No(s) 1 (January 1967)
Lure of the City, The; Rochester in the 1890’s
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 28 No(s) 4 (October 1966)
East Avenue’s Turbulent History
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 28 No(s) 2&3 (April & July 1966)
Mayors of Rochester’s Mid-Years: 1860-1900
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 28 No(s) 1 (January 1966)
Housing and Urban Renewal; The Rochester Experience
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 27 No(s) 4 (October 1965)
Names and Traditions of Some Rochester Streets
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 27 No(s) 3 (July 1965)
Rennes, Its Past, Its Present, Its Future
by Janton, Victor
Vol. 27 No(s) 2 (April 1965)
Snowstorms and Snow Fighting–The Rochester Experience
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 27 No(s) 1 (January 1965)
Crossroads Project, Historic Antecedents of the
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 26 No(s) 4 (October 1964)
World’s Fairs, Rochester at the
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 26 No(s) 3 (July 1964)
Changing Face of Rochester, The
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 26 No(s) 2 (April 1964)
Mayors Before the Civil War, Rochester
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 26 No(s) 1 (January 1964)
Police in Rochester, New York, A History of the
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 25 No(s) 4 (October 1963)
Rochester’s Ethnic Transformations
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 25 No(s) 3 (July 1963)
Archbishop Hanna, Rochesterian
by McNamara, Robert F.
Vol. 25 No(s) 2 (April 1963)
Organized Labor in Rochester Before 1914
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 25 No(s) 1 (January 1963)
Chamber of Commerce, The First Four Decades of the
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 24 No(s) 4 (October 1962)
Sesquicentennial Review of Rochester’s History, A
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 24 No(s) 3 (July 1962)
Errata and Addenda…the Nature of History and the Rochester Story
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 24 No(s) 2 (April 1962)
Colonel Nathaniel Rochester
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 24 No(s) 1 (January 1962)
Rochester Public Library, The Semi-Centennial of the
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 23 No(s) 4 (October 1961)
Rochester in Retrospect and Prospect
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 23 No(s) 3 (July 1961)
Family Service of Rochester, A Semi-Centennial Review of
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 23 No(s) 2 (April 1961)
Civil War, Rochester’s Part in the
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 23 No(s) 1 (January 1961)
Italians in Rochester, The; An Historical Review
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 22 No(s) 4 (October 1960)
Men’s Clothing Industry in Rochester’s History, The
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 22 No(s) 3 (July 1960)
Civic Medals Awarded Posthumously
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 22 No(s) 2 (April 1960)
An Historic Site Tour of Old and New Landmarks
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 22 No(s) 1 (January 1960)
1950’s
Lights and Shadows in Local Negro History
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 21 No(s) 4 (October 1959)
Some Former Rochesterians of National Distinction
by Frank, Meryl and Blake McKelvey
Vol. 21 No(s) 3 (July 1959)
Rochester’s 125th Birthday
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol.21 No(s) 2 (April 1959)
Rochester Area in American History, The
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 21 No(s) 1 (January 1959)
Social Welfare in Rochester, A History of
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 20 No(s) 4 (October 1958)
Decline of Whiggery [&]…Formation of the Republican Party in Rochester
by Donald, Aida DiPace
Vol. 20 No(s) 3 (July 1958)
Our City Today…Facts and Figures..on Rochester, New York
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 20 No(s) 2 (April 1958)
Germans in Rochester, The, Their Traditions and Contributions
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 20 No(s) 1 (January 1958)
Irish in Rochester, The, An Historical Retrospect
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 19 No(s) 4 (October 1957)
Rochester’s Metropolitan Prospects in Historical Perspective
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 19 No(s) 3 (July 1957)
Samuel Parker Moulthrop, Devoted Educator and Good Citizen
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 19 No(s) 2 (April 1957)
A City Historian’s Holiday
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 19 No(s) 1 (January 1957)
Museums, The Historic Origins of Rochester’s
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 18 No(s) 4 (October 1956)
Public Health in Rochester, The History of
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 18 No(s) 3 (July 1956)
Social and Domestic Scene in Rochester, 1840-1861, The
by Ash, Martha Montague
Vol. 18 No(s) 2 (April 1956)
Rebuilding Rochester and Remembering Its Past
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 18 No(s) 1 (January 1956)
Gannetts of Rochester, The: Highlights of a Liberal Career
by Pease, William H.
Vol. 17 No(s) 4 (October 1955)
Arthur Caswell Parker: 1881-1955
by Thomas, W. Stephen
Vol. 17 No(s) 3 (July 1955)
First Century of Art in Rochester to 1925, The
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 17 No(s) 2 (April 1955)
Accidents and Their Prevention: A Revealing Phase of Rochester’s History
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 17 No(s) 1 (January 1955)
Port of Rochester–History of its Lake Trade, The
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 16 No(s) 4 (October 1954)
Theater in Rochester During Its First Nine Decades, The
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 16 No(s) 3 (July 1954)
American Travel Accounts of Early Rochester
by Truesdale (Humes), Dorothy S.
Vol. 16 No(s) 2 (April 1954)
Y.M.C.A.’s First Century in Rochester, The
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 16 No(s) 1 (January 1954)
Making a Living in Rochester
by Silver, Henry D. (James W. Silver, ed.)
Vol. 15 No(s) 4 (October 1953)
Susan B. Anthony and John Brown
by Lutz, Alma
Vol. 15 No(s) 3 (July 1953)
Rochester Shoe Industry, A History of the
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 15 No(s) 2 (April 1953)
Weather in Rochester’s History, The
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 15 No(s) 1 (January 1953)
Walter Rauschenbusch’s Rochester
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 14 No(s) 4 (October 1952)
Depression of 1893 in Rochester, The
by Fisler, Patricia E.
Vol. 14 No(s) 3 (July 1952)
Rochester’s Political Trends: An Historical Review
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 14 No(s) 2 (April 1952)
A Local Historian’s Reflections…Visiting Foreign Cities
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 14 No(s) 1 (January 1952)
Physical Growth of Rochester, The
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 13 No(s) 4 (October 1951)
Seneca “Time of Troubles”, The
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 13 No(s) 3 (July 1951)
Rochester and the Spanish American War
by Fisler, Patricia E.
Vol. 13 No(s) 2 (April 1951)
Some Aspects of Rochester Journalism in the 1890’s
by Coates, Hilda A.
Vol. 13 No(s) 1 (January 1951)
Population of Rochester
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 12 No(s) 4 (October 1950)
Old and New Landmarks and Historic Houses
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 12 No(s) 2 & 3 (April & July 1950)
Rochester at the Turn of the Century
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 12 No(s) 1 (January 1950)
1940’s
Rochester and the Erie Canal
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 11 No(s) 3 & 4 (July & October 1949)
Panoramic View of Rochester’s History, A
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol.11 No(s) 2 (April 1949)
Parks and Playgrounds, An Historical View of Rochester’s
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 11 No(s) 1 (January 1949)
A Rochester Bookshelf
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 10 No(s) 4 (October 1948)
Woman’s Rights in Rochester: A Century of Progress
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 10 No(s) 2 & 3 (April & July 1948)
Literature in Rochester: 1865-1905
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 10 No(s)1 (January 1948)
City Club, A History of the Rochester
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 9 No(s) 4 (October 1947)
Social Welfare Agencies, Historic Origins of Rochester’s
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 9 No(s) 2 & 3 (April 1947)
Lewis Swift: The Rochester Astronomer
by Bates, Ralph and Blake McKelvey
Vol. 9 No(s) 1 (January 1947)
When Science was on Trial in Rochester: 1850-1890
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 8 No(s)4 (October 1946)
Rochester Learns to Play: 1850-1900
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 8 No(s) 3 (July 1946)
Reminiscences of the Third Ward
by Smith, Virginia Jeffrey
Vol. 8 No(s) 2 (April 1946)
Life in the Armed Services
by Rochester GI’s (ed. by Blake McKelvey)
Vol. 8 No(s) 1 (January 1946)
Turbulent…Decades in Civic Affairs: 1867-1900
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 7 No(s) 4 (October 1945)
Evidences of Culture in Early Rochester
by Sutton, Alice T. and Jean M. Dinse
Vol. 7 No(s) 3 (July 1945)
Susan B. Anthony
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 7 No(s) 2 (April 1945)
Henry O’Reilly
by Perkins, Dexter
Vol. 7 No(s) 1 (January 1945)
City Planning in Rochester, A History of
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 6 No(s) 4 (October 1944)
Seth Green, Father of Fish Culture
by Black, Sylvia
Vol. 6 No(s) 3 (July 1944)
Historical Writing in Rochester, A History of
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 6 No(s) 2 (April 1944)
A Young American, Frontier Style…[early bio of T. Weed]
by Van Deusen, Glyndon G.
Vol. 6 No(s) 1 (January 1944)
Rochester and World War I
by Black, Sylvia R. and Harriett J. Naylor
Vol. 5 No(s) 4 (October 1943)
Early Rochester Illustrated
by Kent, Norman (text by McKelvey)
Vol. 5 No(s) 3 (July 1943)
Civic Developments of Rochester’s First Half Century: 1817-1867
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 5 No(s) 2 (April 1943)
Rochester’s First Year in the War for Survival
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 5 No(s)1 (January 1943)
War on Lake Ontario: 1812-1815
by Marsh, Ruth and Dorothy S. Truesdale
Vol.4 No(s)4 (October 1942)
Williamsburg: Lost City on the Genesee
by Cowan, Helen I.
Vol.4 No(s) 3 (July 1942)
Water Power City Overflow…An Historian’s Notebook
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol. 4 No(s) 2 (April 1942)
And This Was Rochester!… [Excerpts from the Old Citizen Letters]
by Scrantom, Edwin (Harriett Julia Naylor, ed.)
Vol. 4 No(s) 1 (January 1942)
Economic Stages in the Growth of Rochester
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol.3 No(s) 4 (October 1941)
Rochester Fifty Years Ago
by Perkins, Dexter
Vol.3 No(s)3 (July 1941)
Historic Main Street Bridge
by Truesdale (Humes), Dorothy S.
Vol.3 No(s)2 (April 1941)
Early Almanacs of Rochester; Historical Almanacs of Rochester
by Naylor, Harriett Julia & Blake McKelvey
Vol.3 No(s) 1 (January 1941)
Rochester Views the Third Term: 1880
by Truesdale (Humes) Dorothy S.
Vol.2 No(s) 4 (October 1940)
Rochester’s Mid-Years: Center of Genesee Country Life 1834-1884
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol.2 No(s)3 (July 1940)
Thurlow Weed in Rochester
by Van Deusen, Glyndon
Vol.2 No(s)2 (April 1940)
Touring Backwards…Rochester in 1818, and Again in 1838
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol.2 No(s)1 (January 1940)
1939
Indian Allan’s Mills
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol.1 No(s)4 (October 1939)
Rochester, One Hundred Years Ago
by Perkins, Dexter
Vol.1 No(s)3 (July 1939)
Younger Generation, The…1830-1850
by Truesdale (Humes), Dorothy S.
Vol.1 No(s)2 (April 1939)
Phelps & Gorham Treaty of July 4-8, 1788, Historical Aspects of the
by McKelvey, Blake
Vol 1 No(s)1 (January 1939)

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